d. emotional50.Cindy had some ______________ about marrying George, because he was sometimes violent.a

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Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 52 and 53 are based on the following paragraph.
Rhesus monkeys use facial expressions to communicate with each other and to enforce social order. For example, the fear grimace although it looks ferocious, is actually given by a __________ monkey who is intimidated by a __________ member of the group.
52.
What is the meaning of the underlined word grimace as it is used in the passage?
a. wrinkle
b. contortion
c. shriek
d. simper
53.
Which pair of words, if inserted into the blanks in sequence, makes the most sense in the context of the passage?
a. calm . . . aggressive
b. dominant . . . subordinate
c. confident . . . fearless
d. subordinate . . . dominant
Words that mean the same thing, or nearly the same thing. A few examples:
change, alter happy, cheerful cuddle, caress overweight, obese combine, unite talkative, chatty
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Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 54 and 55 are based on the following paragraph.
In prolonged spaceflight, besides the obvious hazards of meteors, rocky debris, and radiation, astronauts will have to deal with muscle atrophy brought on by weightlessness therefore, when they return to Earth, they face a protracted period of weight training to rebuild their strength. What is the most likely meaning of the underlined word debris as it is used in this passage?

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